There's a massive ad on the New York City subway ripping the Knicks as 'hopeless'
Riding the New York City subway has been rough lately — and it just got rougher, at least if you're a diehard Knicks fan. That's because sports network FS1 is running this campaign on the shuttle train in Manhattan:
The Knicks open their preseason Tuesday night against their cross-river rivals, the Brooklyn Nets — their first game played since former franchise centerpiece Carmelo Anthony left town. And with Kristaps Porzingis skipping out on meetings, well, who else had a face recognizable enough to be plastered on the side of an aging train car?
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